Receiver Device Integrating LED Illumination for Laser Maze Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laser maze attractions require separate electrical installation, lighting switches, and breaker circuits for illumination, increasing costs and fabrication time.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in receiver devices that detect laser beams, which also serve as illumination sources, eliminating the need for separate lighting fixtures and strobe lights by using a control line to turn the LEDs on and off for various purposes such as player exit, emergency situations, and game play.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If separate lighting fixtures, switches, and breaker circuits are installed for illumination in the laser attraction, then the illumination function is provided, but the cost and fabrication time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver device is designed to perform multiple functions: detecting laser beams during gameplay and providing illumination during non-gameplay periods. By integrating an LED light source into the receiver device, the system eliminates the need for separate lighting fixtures, switches, and breaker circuits, thereby reducing device complexity and fabrication time while maintaining the illumination function
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the illumination function with the laser beam detection function by integrating an LED light source into the receiver device. This merging of functions allows the same component (receiver device) to serve dual purposes: detecting broken laser beams during gameplay and providing illumination during player exit, emergency situations, and cleaning periods
2Illumination intensity
If separate lighting fixtures are installed for player exit and emergency illumination, then visibility is provided during critical periods, but the cost and fabrication time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver device with integrated LED serves as both a laser beam detector during gameplay and an illumination source during critical periods such as player exit and emergencies. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate lighting fixtures, thereby reducing fabrication cost and time while ensuring visibility is provided when needed
3Adaptability or versatility
If a separate strobe light is installed to enhance player experience, then the game experience is enhanced, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The LED integrated into the receiver device serves multiple purposes including providing visual feedback during gameplay. When a laser beam is broken, the LED can flash to indicate the location of the broken beam, enhancing player experience without requiring a separate strobe light installation
Solution Approach 2:
The LED in the receiver device acts as an intermediary that provides visual feedback to players about broken laser beams. This intermediary function enhances game experience by giving players immediate visual feedback about which beam they broke, eliminating the need for separate strobe lights
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces the cost and time associated with laser maze fabrication by integrating illumination into the receiver devices, enhancing the player experience with flashing lights when laser beams are broken and providing visibility within the maze without additional electrical infrastructure.
Implementation Method 1
Some laser attractions are fabricated by building a room or assembling a prefabricated structure. The room and/or prefabricated structure may include lighting fixtures that are illuminated during serving and/or cleaning of the laser maze.
Implementation Method 2
A laser maze attraction may include a series of laser transmitters, reflectors, and receiver devices (e.g., detectors/sensors) configured to provide laser beam obstructions in a laser maze enclosure.
Data Source
AI summary
A method, system, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for operating a laser attraction. Aspects include instructing a plurality of laser transmitters to each emit a laser beam, each of the emitted laser beams being detected by a particular receiver device. In addition, a signal may be received that indicates that one of the laser beams has been broken. In an aspect, the signal may be received from a receiver device that is associated with the broken laser beam. Further, the receiver device may be instructed to illuminate a light source when the laser beam is broken, the light source being part of the receiver device.